with a degree in the field of counseling or psychology from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to make a difference in the lives of others. let's get started at capella.edu >>> welcome, everybody. you're watching "starting point. "if we go over the fiscal cliff at the end of the year, taxes will go up, major spending cuts will kick in. treasury secretary tim geithner says it is critical to negotiate a deal before that happens. >> this is something we can do. and i think we're going to get there. because there's too much at stake not to get there. not just for the american economy but the world economy. we have a chance to do something very good for the country now. >> republicans, though, aren't happy with what i think you could call a first iteration of the plan. listen. >> i was just flabbergasted. i looked at him, said, you can't be serious? i've just never seen anything like it. >> that's majority leader boehner saying that he was stunned to get some of the details of what the president was planning. joining us this morning, carlos gutierrez. former commerce secretary under